Events
View a calendar of upcoming events on classical subjects, from competition deadlines to public lectures and summer schools. Use the three main tabs to browse events hosted by the CA, by our local branches and by external organisers, and then filter using the tabs below. If you would like us to add an event to our calendar, please send details to canews@classicalassociation.org.
Please note that, unless listed under CA Events, any enquiries about the activities featured below should be directed to the organisers of the event and not to the CA itself.
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Dr David Bullen on Reviving...
Become a CA Member to watch this talk Dr David Bullen, our Expert in Residence, is Associate Professor in Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London as well as a theatre director,...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Conference/Workshop
CA Conference 2027
Submission Deadline: Friday 25 September 23:59 (BST) 2026 We are delighted to be heading to the University of Notre Dame’s London Campus, in the heart of the UK capital, from Friday 9 until Sunday...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Seminar / Short course
Neurodiversity and Classics
Designed specifically for Classics educators, this online CPD series, led by Emily Rushton, provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create neuroinclusive Classical Subjects classrooms. Across six targeted sessions, you will explore how to adapt...
Branch events
Hull & District branch talk:...
Hull & District Classical Association Dr Liz McKnight (Honorary Research Fellow, UCL): ‘An Introduction to Roman Law in the Age of Cicero’ Friday 9 October 2026, 7.00pm Oasis Hub, Newland Avenue, Hull Nh5 2NB Free event, donations gratefully received. Contact hullclassicalassociation@gmail.com for further information. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA... Read more »
Branch events
Birmingham & Midlands branch autumn...
Birmingham & Midlands Classical Association Dr Hannah Cornwell: ‘The Theatre of Diplomacy in Ancient Rome’ Tuesday 13 October 2026, 6pm – 7.30pm Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS Step back in time and explore the fascinating world where diplomacy met drama! In this lecture, Dr Cornwell will reconstruct the vivid... Read more »
Branch events
Bristol branch lecture: Dr Lyndsay...
Bristol Classical Association Dr Lyndsay Coo (Senior Lecturer in Ancient Greek Language and Literature, University of Bristol): ‘Deception and Disguise in Greek Tragedy’ – an exploration of disguise and deception, including through a recently-discovered fragment of Euripides’ Ino. There are many characters in Greek tragedy who pretend to be something that they are not,... Read more »
Branch events
Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Dr Louise O’Brien (University of Liverpool): ‘The Fayum Mummy Portraits: Ancient Faces from Roman Egypt’ Wednesday 14 October 2026, 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership forms available on our... Read more »
Branch events
Cambridge & District branch event:...
Cambridge & District Classical Association Robert Harris in Conversation with Mary Beard and Andrew Wallace-Hadrill 22nd October 5pm, Faculty of Law Best-selling historical fiction author, Robert Harris talks to Mary Beard and Andrew Wallace-Hadrill about his new novel Agrippa. In particular they will discuss the unique challenge of bringing Agrippa to life on the page. Despite commanding... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch talk...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Thursday 29 October 2026, 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm) Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm (except for the Presidential Lecture which starts... Read more »
Branch events
Derbyshire branch book club: Plato’s...
Derbyshire Classical Association Book Club: Plato’s Symposium Tuesday 3 November, 2.00pm The Lion Hotel, Belper See links below: In Our Time: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b03mhyzk?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Natalie Haynes, Stand up to Classics: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0785rmr?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Free pdf translation: https://web.education.wisc.edu/halverson/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2012/12/Symposium.pdf Free webpage translation: https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/symposium.html Derbyshire CA membership information: What’s included in my membership? free entry to three talks on classical... Read more »
Branch events
Cambridge & District branch event:...
Cambridge & District Classical Association ‘Greek Theatre Reimagined’ 6th November 4.30pm, Little Hall The Classics Faculty’s Classical Reception seminar is offering a public event in celebration of the Greek Play. Writer and director, Robert Icke – celebrated (amongst other things) for landmark adaptations of both the ‘Oresteia’ and ‘Oedipus’- will offer opening reflections before joining a panel discussion,... Read more »
Branch events
Southampton branch talk: Dr Carey...
Southampton Classical Association Dr Carey Fleiner (University of Winchester): “Zero to Hero: The Rise of Emperor Augustus” Wednesday 11 November, 2026 All lectures are held at King Edward VI School, with refreshments from 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm*. * (note earlier start of 7.15pm on Wednesday 5 May, due to AGM) Subscription... Read more »
Branch events
Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Dr Ben Cartlidge (University of Liverpool): ‘Homer, Pasolini, Nolan – The Odyssey on Film’ Wednesday 18 November 2026, 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership forms available on our social... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch talk:...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Dr Jess Venner: ‘Lost Voices of Pompeii’ Thursday 19 November 2026, 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm) Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm... Read more »
Branch events
Manchester & District branch talk:...
Manchester & District Classical Association Dr Jingyi Jenny Zhao (Needham Research Institute/ Clare Hall, Cambridge): ‘Comparing Ancient Greek and Early Chinese Philosophy: the case of Aristotle and Xunzi’ Weds 25 November 12pm (Zoom) For further details and to book a slot, see here. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches,... Read more »
Branch events
Cambridge & District branch: Classics...
Cambridge & District Classical Association Classics at Christmas 2nd December, Faculty of Classics This celebratory event will involve Christmas treats and at least one festive themed talk- details and booking tbc. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on the Branches... Read more »
Branch events
Manchester & District branch talk:...
Manchester & District Classical Association Dr Emma Hawdale (Nottingham/ManMet): ‘A ‘Patroness of the Works of Women’? Athena Ergane Re-examined’ Weds 9 December 1pm (Zoom) For further details and to book a slot, see here. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on... Read more »
Branch events
Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Professor Carrie Vout (University of Cambridge) – title TBC Wednesday 9 December 2026 (TBC), 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership forms available on our social media pages, or you... Read more »
Branch events
Southampton branch talk: Dr John...
Southampton Classical Association Dr John Pearce (King’s College London): “Deadly Games in Britannia? New evidence for spectacles, performers and victims in Roman Britain’s amphitheatres” Thursday 10 December 2026 All lectures are held at King Edward VI School, with refreshments from 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm*. * (note earlier start of 7.15pm on... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch: Presidential...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Professor Michael Scott: Presidential Lecture Thursday 7 January 2027, 6.30pm Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm (except for the Presidential Lecture which... Read more »
Branch events
Southampton branch talk: Dr Matthew...
Southampton Classical Association Dr Matthew Ward (University of Cambridge): “Translating Affection in the Iliad” Tuesday 26 January 2027 All lectures are held at King Edward VI School, with refreshments from 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm*. * (note earlier start of 7.15pm on Wednesday 5 May, due to AGM) Subscription £15 (individual) &... Read more »
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Southport & Birkdale branch lecture:...
Southport & Birkdale Classical Association Martin Charlesworth (former Director of the British Institute for Persian Studies in Iran): ‘Pasargad: Cyrus the Great’s Garden City’ Wednesday 3 February 2027, 6.15pm for 7.00pm start The Theatre at KGV College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR (parking on site) Membership £12 per year / £5 for students. Membership... Read more »
Branch events
Lytham St Annes branch talk:...
Lytham St Annes Classical Association Dr Paul Roberts: ‘Rome, Monarchs and Monuments’ Thursday 4 February 2027, 7pm (doors open at 6.15pm) Our monthly lectures are held on Thursday evenings at AKS Lytham, Clifton Drive, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. Doors open at 6.15pm for refreshments and a chance to meet the lecturer, and talks begin at 7pm... Read more »
Branch events
Manchester & District talk: Dr...
Manchester & District Classical Association Dr Tara Mulder (Wisconsin): ‘Finding Real Midwives of Ancient Rome’ Thurs 11 Feb 7pm (Zoom) For further details and to book a slot, see here. Note: for queries about any events hosted by local CA branches, please contact the branch directly (details are available on the Branches page)
Miscellaneous
Ashmolean Museum: ‘Aphrodite – the...
‘Aphrodite – the Making of a Goddess’ Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 8 October 2026 – 11 April 2027 Step into the world of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire – later worshipped by the Romans as Venus. Today she is thought of as a symbol of passion and beauty, but her story is... Read more »
Seminar
ICS Ancient History Seminar: Professor...
The next ICS Ancient History Seminar in our series on Magic and Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean will take place on Thursday, 8 October, at 4:30 pm (BST), ONLINE ONLY. Professor Jessica Lamont (Yale University): “Magic in Roman and Late Antique Corinth” “This presentation provides an overview of current epigraphic and historical research on magic,... Read more »
Public Lecture
Inaugural Lecture – Josephine Crawley...
You are warmly invited to the Inaugural Lecture of Josephine Crawley Quinn, Professor of Ancient History (Cambridge), ‘Anarchical Antiquity’. This will be delivered on Thursday October 8 at 5.00 pm (UK) in the Old Divinity School Lecture Theatre, St John’s College, Cambridge, followed by a reception in the Divinity School Foyer. Attendance is free and no pre-registration is required. We... Read more »
Dr David Bullen on Reviving...
Become a CA Member to watch this talk Dr David Bullen, our Expert in Residence, is Associate Professor in Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London as well as a theatre director, writer, and dramaturg. He has been co-artistic director of Theatre of the Gentle Furies since 2011. There have been over 500... Read more »
Public Lecture
ANANC (the Ancient Novel and...
ANANC (the Ancient Novel and Ancient Narrative Community) is happy to invite you to our first Keynote Speaker event on Friday, October 9, at 12:00 pm EST. The event will feature Tim Whitmarsh of Cambridge University, who will be speaking about “Hero and Leander and the Death of the Sign.” Email ancientnovel.ananc@gmail.com for the Zoom... Read more »
Public Lecture
Virgil Society meeting: Dr Nicolò...
Virgil Society meeting Dr Nicolò Campodonico (University College, London): ‘Virgil’s Collaborators: Completing the Incomplete Lines in the Aeneid’ Saturday 10 October, 2.30pm Room 261, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Abstract: ‘The unfinished state of Virgil’s Aeneid is famously evidenced by the presence of 52 incomplete lines throughout the poem. These half-lines were supplemented... Read more »
Seminar
ICS Ancient Philosophy Seminar: Lea...
Institute of Classical Sudies Ancient Philosophy Seminar Lea Cantor (KCL) will speak on Aristotle’s ambiguous attitudes toward “Asians” Monday 12 October 2.00 – 4.00pm Room 261, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU If you wish to attend, in person or online, please register in advance by visiting the ICS events web page. Note:... Read more »
Seminar
ICS Joint Classics and History...
ICS Joint Classics & History seminar Professor Mirko Canevaro (Edinburgh) and Dr Leah Lazar (Manchester) in conversation on their recent books: Leah Lazar, Athenian Power in the Fifth Century BC, OUP, 2024 Mirko Canevaro, L’Atene dei diritti, Laterza, 2026 Closing remarks and moderation: Julietta Steinhauer (UCL) The event will take place on Monday, October 12th, 4.30–6.30 pm, in Senate House, Room 264. Registration is recommended,... Read more »
2027 Dan David Prize
The call for nominations for the 2027 Dan David Prize ia now open. The Dan David Prize awards 9 prizes of $300,000 each to outstanding scholars and practitioners researching the human past. Ideal candidates would be those who are engaged in excellent and original research, and who have already made an impact on their field –... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
Embodying Myth: Practical Creative Workshops...
Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition (IGRCT), University of Bristol Embodying Myth: Practical Creative Workshops Sponsored by the IGRCT 13 October Book your free place: 1.00–1.50pm – Embodying Myth Discussion & Q&A: [Book the Discussion & Q&A] 9.00–10.50am – Practical creative workshop exploring Lost Dog’s Ruination with Raquel Meseguer: [Book Raquel’s workshop] 11.00am–12.30pm – Practical... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Cambridge Greek Play 2026: Ion...
The Cambridge Greek Play 2026: Ion by Euripides Wed 14 – Sat 17 Oct 2026 The triennial Cambridge Greek Play returns to The Arts Theatre Cambridge. Following the success of the Persians and Cyclops double bill in 2022, a new creative team led by director Rosalind Parker presents an exciting modern production of the classic... Read more »
Seminar
ICS/British Museum joint seminar: Revisiting...
The next Institute of Classical Studies and British Museum joint seminar Revisiting the Ancient Mediterranean World at the British Museum will take place on Wednesday 14th October, from 4–6 pm at Senate House, London. Registration and further details can be found here: Revisiting the Ancient Mediterranean World at the British Museum: Displaying Hidden Stories of... Read more »
Miscellaneous
‘Songs of Solidarity: Rewriting the...
‘Songs of Solidarity: Rewriting the Epic for a Migratory World’ Thursday 15 October, 6pm In person at Senate House Join us for a public conversation and performance exploring the development of Songs of Solidarity, a new theatre work examining contemporary forced migration through the lens of epic storytelling. Hosted at Senate House as part of... Read more »
Miscellaneous
The Odyssey Live! (The London...
The Odyssey Live! – a live literary event from The London Literary Salon – is returning for two London dates this autumn following a full-house performance in July. Salon founder Toby Brothers, joined by Alexis Cambanis, Susanna Taggart and Jane Wymark, will bring key passages from Homer’s epic to life through live readings and discussion,... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Ancient Peace Studies Network/NMT Automatics:...
Long After the Labyrinth A new play which draws on ancient myth to explore post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding today. The Ancient Peace Studies Network at the University of St Andrews has teamed up with theatre company NMT Automatics to create Long After the Labyrinth, an epic new play inspired by the myth of the Minotaur and the... Read more »
Public Lecture
‘Writing Transcultural Histories in the...
The second round of the online series, “Writing Transcultural Histories in the Ancient Mediterranean” commences on 21 October with a talk by Professor Carlos Noreña (University of California, Berkeley) on the topic of ‘Similarity and Difference’ in Ancient Transcultural Histories‘. This is an interdisciplinary series aimed at bringing scholars together to discuss the joys and... Read more »
Public Lecture
Donald Russell Memorial Lecture 2026:...
St John’s College, Oxford, is delighted to announce that Professor Anne Sheppard (Professor Emerita of Ancient Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London) will deliver the fourth annual Donald Russell Memorial Lecture, on the theme of ‘Saying it in Style: Some Uses of Rhetoric by Platonist Philosophers in Late Antiquity’. The lecture will be held... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Classics for All: the Mock...
The Mock Trial Classics for All’s Lawyers’ Group Mock Trial is returning on Thursday 22 October from 6pm at the UK Supreme Court. The format is simple: a controversial figure from antiquity is selected and taken to court for their actions. The verdict will be presided over by Lord Briggs, but our audience members in... Read more »
Conference/Workshop
AI in teaching and learning...
AI in teaching and learning Classics Room G.19, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge, CB3 9DA Friday 23 October 2026, 10.00am – 6.00pm This is the third in the series of Ancient Languages Teaching Conferences, and follows last year’s successful conference on Comprehensible Input in Ancient Languages Teaching. Designed for teachers of ancient languages across both... Read more »
Miscellaneous
University Archaeology Day 2026
University Archaeology Day 2026 – the future of our past is in YOUR hands! Fascinated by the histories of people, cultures, places and things? Up for knowledge, travel and adventure? Looking for a degree that spans the humanities as well as the physical, natural and social sciences, equipping you with the skills for careers in... Read more »
Miscellaneous
Book launch: ‘Aristotle Beyond the...
BOOK LAUNCH Aristotle Beyond the Academy in Britain and Ireland, 1660–1922 Edith Hall • Arlene Holmes‑Henderson • Peter Swallow • Rory McInnes‑Gibbons Routledge Monday 26 October 2026, 6–8pm Museum of Classical Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA An Evening of Scholarship & Celebration Join the authors for an evening of discussion and reflection... Read more »
